As Sullivan told Alaska Public Radio in December, without full compliance, Russian-caught pollock processed in China has been sold in the US for purchase by school lunch programs.

Alaska pollock required in school lunches. Ukraine has been a growing market for Alaska seafoods ever since the Russians placed an embargo on U.S. fish about five years ago, Woodrow said this ...

Five fast facts about pollock. You may not realize that: Wild Alaska pollock gets high grades for nutritional content and has been billed as one of the 20 most nutritious foods in the world.

The revenue generated by the pollock fishery funds our schools, maintains our infrastructure, and provides critical public services. Without it, the very fabric of our community would unravel.

According to a 2014 report produced by the Juneau-based McDowell Group, the Alaska pollock fishery is the nation’s largest fishery. The value of all pollock exports reached $969 million in 2013.

Karla Bush, an Alaska Department of Fish and Game coordinator who has served on NPFMC committees, asked the students how best to use ecosystem-based evidence when setting fisheries policy.

You’ve probably eaten Alaskan pollock, even if you didn’t know it—it’s in fish sticks in school lunches and freezer aisles, sold at Burger King, Wendy’s, Arby’s, and White Castle ...

As Sullivan told Alaska Public Radio in December, without full compliance, Russian-caught pollock processed in China has been sold in the US for purchase by school lunch programs.